“American Idol”: Adam Lambert is “like Sanjaya — with talent!”

Adam Lambert became a lightning rod last week for the “American Idol” Readers Judges Panel. After he delivered an overwrought version of “Ring of Fire,” our horrified arbiters used words like “creepy” and “a disaster” to describe the performance. That brought a flood of comments to this blog and emails to my In-box, many of which were penned by ticked-off Adam fans who ripped our judges for their lack of judgment. Oh, but let there be peace! For Motown night, Adam completely remade himself — slicking back his hair, donning a snazzy suit and delivering a tender and innovative rendition of “Tracks of My Tears” that had the legendary Smokey Robinson giving him a standing “O.” Simon Cowell said Adam has “emerged as a star.” Now here’s what our judges said: (Also, check out our “idol” slide show by clicking here).

Colleen Gonzalez: Dang, these “Idol” kids sure are lucky. Berry Gordy AND Smokey Robinson? That’s not fair to those of us who sang Motown hits into their hairbrushes before they were even born. I would have preferred not to start the night off with Matt Giraud, but at least it got him out of the way early. As I heard him screeching his way through “Let’s Get It On,” I knew the judges were all going to say how great he was, and they of course did just that. Look, this song should have a velvety smooth tone; you can’t merely hit some high notes and … hey, I know, why don’t you take a lesson from Kris Allen? Kris really has it all going on. Watch out for this kid, because he is consistently good week after week.

Scott MacIntyre is really out of his league right now. I didn’t realize you could do an even “lighter” version of “You Can’t Hurry Love,” than Phil Collins. Now, the only thing worse than Michael Sarver’s slaughter of “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” is the fact that we’ll have to hear it again tomorrow when he leaves. I only wish Danny Gokey would have sung this instead.

Note to the judges: sometimes you respect a genre of music so much you want to pay homage more than make it your own. I too thought that Lil Rounds was going to knock one out of the park, but she did make me feel all Motown-ish with her adorable outfit and throw-back vocals.

Adam, you do not know how worried I was. “Tracks of My Tears” is one of my favorites, and I’m on edge whenever someone even attempts to sing it. Yes, Adam, yes! That is how you do it! That was a complete about-face from last week. It was beautiful. Thank you for knowing when to rein it in. That was arguably the best performance so far this season.

The youngest, Allison Iraheta, is the best song picker of the group. This chick knows what works for her voice. On the other hand, Michael and Megan Joy should pack tonight, and after those performances, no tears will be shed.

Carrie Hults: Motown night was a night of stars high in the sky, and meteors crashing to the ground. The stars were definitely Matt, Adam and Danny. Was that Matt singing first? When he stood up from the piano bench, a big smile broke out across my face. His name is now high on my charts.

Adam is someone who always grabs my attention. He’s unique because he changes his look and personality each week. He went from a gothic rocker to Zac Efron as Linc from “Hairspray” in a few days. It’s exciting to find out what he’ll do next. He’s like Sanjaya — with talent!

Danny is consistent with his good voice and song choices. He continues to interact well with the audience, and his little dance move with the background singers was a move I had to rewind to see again.

Not everyone was a bright star, though. It was like Megan was treading water with “For Once in My Life.” Hopefully, America will throw her a life preserver and keep her from drowning. There’s hope because she’s different, and that’s what a lot of people like about her. Anoop Desai was not the Dawg this time. One word: “Boring” with a capital B; good voice, just really boring. It was Michael’s turn to get the “dis” of the night from Simon. Simon said Michael had no chance of winning and he couldn’t wait until the song ended — and I had to agree.

Now a few wardrobe comments: Paula’s “kiss of death” is when she says “You look beautiful tonight” BEFORE she mentions anything else. Lil and Megan both got “the kiss of death” after their performances. At least Lil looked a lot more comfortable in that outfit, and her hair was really bouncy. So, I know Scott is blind, but that doesn’t mean his stylists should take advantage of him. Pink pants? How embarrassing! He should fire his stylists and get new ones.

Eddie Estrada: Motown Night is the night that I cannot wait for each year, and this year the Idols did VERY well! Kris is my new favorite. He is SUCH an amazing artist. He showed that not only is he a strong ballad signer, but he also has a strong pop side. What was up with Megan tonight? That was a HORRIBLE rendition of an iconic song! Also, what is up with that shaky thing that she does with her body and arms? My cousin’s friend, who is currently living in France, asked her last week if an Idol was really named A-NOOB Desai, but after seeing tonight’s performance, Anoop is definitely NOT a noob. He blew me away. Adam was AMAZING! I seriously think that I shed a tear during his performance because it was so beautiful. Kudos Adam! Danny gave Smokey Robinson a HUGE slap in the face! Saying that he liked his advice and would use it and then NOT!?!?!? What a jerkbutt! Finally, all I can say about Allison, is WOW! She rocked it! The bottom three for me are Scott, Megan, and Michael because they just didn’t bring it like the rest did.

Althea Battle: Motown was the theme, and some were singing and others were screaming! Scott was very cheesy, and is no longer impressive. His piano performance outshone his vocals, but he needs to work on both of them! FOR GOD’S SAKE DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT SCOTT!!

Matt and Kris were a blur. I won’t remember them for long. Lil is starting to scream instead of sing. I’m so disappointed. She looked like she was auditioning for the musical “This Joint is Jumping”! Her “Heat Wave” was more like a blizzard. Anoop sang sexy but looked goofy. He doesn’t have a ”star” image. He looks like a scared child who’s in trouble for breaking a window.

Michael was very pitchy, and he strangled his vocals. The judges talk about how he picked the wrong songs. Well this is a case of singing out of his vocal range. Some songs would work better if the key was dropped to their vocal range.

I’m very impressed with Adam. He proved he’s a true vocalist, and can do more than rock! Poor Megan; well let’s say she’s going home. Her vocals were pathetic, and I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE’S STILL ON THE SHOW!#&% Help!!

It’s hard to believe Allison is a teenager. She was very dominant and her experience shows.

Tom Hart:The guys are sooooo far ahead of the gals in this competition its not even a contest! Except for Allison … that high schooler can rock! Adam is back for sure, Kris is coming on strong, Anoop is a contender no doubt and Danny is solid; the other guys are getting lost in the shuffle. Lil’s “Heat Wave” was cold and shrill. Megan was joyless. Her voice is like that horrible sound you hear when you mistakenly dial a fax machine and that jerking around on stage reminds me a bit of the Elaine dance on ”Seinfeld.”

Karen Long: Motown, now you’re talking. That music was popular in my heyday. What great sounds came out of that era! Tonight the show started and ended with the hottest performances. Matt’s opening rendition of “Let’s Get It On,” made me want to grab my man and “get it on”! Loved it!

Allison ended with a rousing “Papa was a Rolling Stone.” That little girl sings like she has been around a long, long, time. Boy she can belt it out, but please, someone do something with her hair. In between Matt and Allison there was some good and not so good. Kris: Sweet, can sing but looks like he just got caught stealing candy in a candy store. Megan: I can’t believe she is still up there singing and Alexis Grace is gone. She murdered my favorite song, “For Once In My Life.” She is quirky and nice to look at but she won’t last long. Scott and Michael: It’s time for them to go. They’re both sweethearts, but not “the” American Idol.

Lil looked fabulous, but I agreed with the judges: That song did not show off her stunning “pipes”! Adam, what the heck was that? Different, a little weird for me, I guess it was good but I didn’t feel it. He did look like another person, handsome and very suave, and I guess showed some true artistry, I just don’t know …

Danny, as usual was good, fun and gave a great performance, but somebody needs to dress that boy. A side observation: What the heck was all that juvenile stuff going on between Simon and Paula? It was completely childish and showed a total disrespect for the performers who are “singing for their life” up there and, for the viewing audience!

Chuck Barney

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I completely agree with Eddie. (And I may or may not be the cousin mentioned in his blog…I feel famous! Hahaha)

Angela

Adam Lambert was AMAZING Tonight!!!!!!!! Excellent song..Trying to download his vocal..watched american idol every season first time to ever download a ring tone..GREAT EXCELLENT

Dave Harding

To be honest, visually, I like the flambouyant Adam better. It’s hard for someone as obviously gay as he is to look “normal.” And a silver suit just doesn’t make the cut. His rendition of Smokey’s song, however, was, as usual, something else. This guy’s talent comes from a different planet than his competition’s. For that matter, there are very few non-operatic tenors that can compare to him. Technically, his voice tends to be a bit reedy or thin, but his range is unbelievable, even for someone trained in opera.

It’s time we all get past homophobia and let people (like Clay Aiken) say who they really are. Even if they get voted off for being gay, they still have a future career based upon their singing talents (if you don’t believe that, just ask Clay…!)

NOTE to FOX: Why is it that other Idol contestants’ girlfriends, wives and family are being identified in their personal interviews or in the audience, and fact that Adam’s boyfriend, who’s there in his cheering section isn’t being identified?

Morenvi

Dave Harding’s comment: “It’s hard for someone as obviously gay as he is to look “normal.”

Apparently you don’t go to gothic or punk rock concerts as they dress just like Adam does, make-up, nail polish and all. Or have you ever heard of such flamboyant non-gay performers as Phil Oakley, Peter Burns, Kiss, who all dressed in drag outfits?

Just because someone is as you put it “flamboyant” doesn’t mean they can’t dress “normal”, although I understand since you’ve pegged someone as “obviously gay” you can’t look past that aspect when they do change their appearance. You prefer them to be ala George Boy, David, Bowie, Elton John, right?

Kristin Stey

OMG… He is amazing! I don’t think Adam has had 1 bad performance throughout the top 13 of this competition. I am so impressed by the way he makes sure each and every song is different and made to suit himself and his style. I am the last person to listen to “Rocker” type music – Never been a fan, but I completely disagreed with the judges after Ring of Fire … He made that song his own and every last second proved him a star. And after last night and Tracks of My Tears …. WOW!!! Adam deserves to win this competetion and he has already proven that time and time again… Congratulations Adam – You’ve got this!

Trigoats

Adam just won American Idol! There is not another person who can do what he does. Never had a bad performance and never will. There are a few others who stood out, Matt, Dan, Anoop and Allison but even their best is not even in the same league as Adam. I taped the show and watched Adam three times last night alone!

Jackie Veats

After weeks of wondering if this year was going to be ho-hum, I felt like the show really got started last night. First, however, I have to say that Paula’s inappropriate comment was really out of line for a show that families watch. That said, I’ll give you my rundown on last night…
I loved Adam’s performance and chameleon change. He can really sing, has talent, and is one to watch in this competition. Allison did the best she’s done so far and I actually enjoyed her performance for a change. Danny is always good, but he needs to crank it up a notch or two now. He could have chosen a better song. (Adam and Danny are my favorites.) AnoopDawg has those bedroom eyes plus a very nice tone to his voice and should be around for a while. Matt and Kris suprised me big time…I’m not a fan of boy-band types, but they both did a great job. Scott just isn’t that good of a performer and I see him with a career in arranging/songwriting. Michael is a nice guy, but not good enough to win. Lil can really sing, but needs to find her personal style. She looked fantastic! I think Megan is going to leave tonight. She is absolutely stunning, but should be singing jazz somewhere without the stupid little wiggle. At least it wasn’t so pronounced last night.

pk

Don’t laugh but Adam reminds me a lot of Clay Aiken. They are both good looking men, tall, thin, with great voices. They even have the same theater background. I remember watching Season 2…it was so exciting to see what Clay would look like that night and what he would sing. Same with Adam. Both of these guys knock it out of the ballpark every week and both have that “it” factor.

Sunshine

Adam is the greatest!! And after last nites show….he is the winner,the next American Idol!!

Sasha

I was flicking channels earlier this evening and caught someone singing but continued to flick because I thought it was a guest professional singer who looked (and sounded) a bit like Chris Isaak – not because he sounded bad but because he sounded too good to be in the competition proper. I then caught the repeat show two hours later and found out it was Adam Lambert. The guy is extraordinary. If he put out an album tomorrow I would buy it. So would millions of others. What a talent. He had me close to crying tonight and last week he had me breathless. He looks like a mix between Elvis and someone out of the cure but that voice. Wow! And he’s so humble. It’s like he doesn’t know how good he is. I like a couple of other singers also. The chick with tattoos (Megan) is great. Alison too. I also like the guy who looks a bit like Robert Downey Junior (Danny) but think maybe he peaked too early. I like Lil also. But Adam is a class above these people. The guy’s a star already. Yummo.

Tracy S from Canada

Karen, what planet are you from? If a legend in the industry, as well as being the writer and singer of the song, gives you a standing ‘O’, then you have done something right. It is apparent that you have issues with Adam that you just can’t get around because no person in their right mind would have said “what the heck was that” to this week’s performance – and for that matter last week’s performance. Adam has the ability to draw you into his performance and you were probably the only person in North America with dry eyes last night. Give the man his due – he is head and shoulders above the rest and I think you know that.

Andrea

Week after week, Adam Lambert proves that he is the best and by far the most consistent. Each week he gives the most exciting and the best performance. And definitely, his rendition of RING OF FIRE was the best that night. Go ask Randy Travis!!!

http://msn.com Miriam Lecciones

Adam Lambert is not like Sanjaya or any other. ADAM LAMBERT IS A NATURAL AND ORIGINAL ARTIST IN IS OWN RIGHT. He relates to most everyone and I love to hear him sing and watch him perform. He is this season’s American Idol!

http://AmericanIdol Arlene Sioui

I think Adam Lambert is wonderful.I loved his version of ring of fire ,actually listened to it over and over!I dislike country and found his version fabulous.I believe he should be the next american idol,and believe he is in a calss of his own.I cannot believe he hasn’t been picked up before Idol,he is so talented.Each week i am so excited to see what he will come up with.BRAVO ADAM!!!

Chris

Correction: Adam is not back; he was never away. Last week’s Ring of Fire was pure genius. Even as he sang it, I thought, “This is so brilliant, people are not gonna get it.” This fella can sing!

Chris

Adam is the only contestant that I ‘Google’ the next day so that I can listen to his songs again. What an amazing voice. KUDOS!

Me

Danny is Taylor Hicks and Sanjaya. Cheesy and Smarmy. Out of those three I like Taylor because he is not arrogant or delusional.

Cynical

Chuck, Quit insulting Adam. You have something personal against Adam I take it. What’s with the haterade for Adam? I might have more respect for your writing if you actually were objective. Right now I am laughing at you for being so dumb and arrogant like Danny.

Donna

I totally agree with Chris. Adam is completely amazing. He is the most brilliant performer ever to step on the American Idol stage-including most of the professionals who perform. He’s like a new version of David Bowie-he is going to be a superstar-not just singing but I believe he will be an actor too. I LOVED the Ring of Fire rendition! I loved Tracks of my Tears too. He can do it all. I will buy every cd he makes because he is the most original artist and interesting always! Go Adam!

Cynical

to Morenvi, it’s not his boyfriend and you are a f*n idiot.

Steve

You must have watched a different Idol last week than I did. Basically Simon was the only one who gave negative comments and he is just so structured and stiff he cannot imagine a singer as anything more than a studio prop. Adam gave nothing short of an incredible performance last week to be topped only by last night’s performance. He is pure talent, week after week. He has been more consistent than any other singer AND he does it his way.

Steve

Have to make a comment about Simon and Paula’s antics last night.
It was totally rude and disrepectful to Allyson who had just given the performance of her very short but promising career.

These two bozos should apologize publicly to her tonight and cut the crap. Oh, and growing up would be a good trick too!

Jimboman

I agree that Adam fouled the air within a three mile radius last week with “Ring of Fire,” but his perfomance the week before was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a meteor on the rise, and last night’s “rendition of “Tracks of my Tears,” shows what a magical performer this man is. His instrument is remarkable when he allows it to be, and he has a presence all his own.
Word of advice, Adam, lose the nail polish, get a new “do” and become the star you were meant to be.
We love you, man.

Kat Simpson

Adam is AWESOME…..he is a breath of fresh air…….he’ll be a success no matter how he does on Idol.

Donna

OK, Steve, you are right that Simon’s antics were disrespectful to Allison, but the antics are half the reason people watch the show. And since when has Simon been respectful to any contestant? It’s part of the schtick and I have to admit, it made me laugh. It’s at least nice to see Simon’s lighter side and Paula’s reaction was genuine.

Nancy

I agree with Karen. Every time Adam sings, I think, well, “What was that?” I usually don’t really enjoy his singing and am kind of baffled as to what others are hearing and “seeing” that apparently I do not. Has he had a sex change? I mean really, something about him reminds me of a male impersonator. I really thought I would like him at first, but last week was a creepy version of “Ring of Fire” and this week really wasn’t all the impressive. What ever happened to comments like “Tell us who you are as an artist, he looked like he was dressing up for a musical.”

Lisa

Been a fan since day one. I Am looking at the next American Idol!!!!!!!!!!

w.granny

There is some awesome talent present in this group, though 1 or 2 others that didn’t make the top 10 should have been in this group rather than 1 or 2 that are (in my opinion). I loved the soaring, haunting vocals of “Ring of Fire” as well as the orchestration and effects. Adam Lambert will have his own stage show before long. He is talented in the extreme and has the vocal ability to do about any thing he wants, though he seems well suited to the pop-goth-rock genre.

With the exception of the bottom 2 (you know who they are) the rest are very talented and I predict that a couple of them will make the competition stiff. Matt is especially a front runner, as well as Kris. A local storm kept mr from seeing Lil’s performance, so I only caught the recap at the end. She put on a strong performance, from what could be seen of it. Allison is also a strong contender. Sixteen, WOW! How did she get sooooooo experienced??? She must be a reincarnate of a superstar that’s gone before. Scott will be welcomed on any stage and I thought he put on a much better show than he was given credit for, though I don’t look for him to go into the top 5, in spite of his considerable abilities.

All in all, a great group that has made for fabulous entertainment. Can’t wait for the tour!

Robin

Holy, moly … it’s sure been entertaining to read all of the above comments this morning! I can’t remember the last time any one AI contestant (i.e., Adam) has caused such a ruckus (unless we consider Sanjaya and the big difference between the 2 is that Adam can actually SING). My take on last night’s performances (in the order of their appearance) are:

Matt … I dug the cool low key vibe he had first at the piano and then how he got up and did his groove thing. The guy has a good voice but I have to admit that I thot he looked a little like Mr. Rogers in his attire last night and it’s definitely time for a shave. I think he’ll live to sing another week, but I’m not loving him enough to say that he’ll be in the final 5 … yet.

Kris … you know, I just sort of dig this guy. He’s fun, cute, and he can even sing. Yeh, perhaps he does come off a little boy-bandish, but I always smile when I’m watching him and that can’t be all bad. I hope he makes it through for another week.

Scott … he’s my first pick for bottom 3 this week. I said it before and I’ll say it again … he’s out of his league in this competition and I just feel bad for him every week. I agree totally w/Jackie’s comment above … he’d make a good songwriter/arranger. Sorry to say it, but I really feel that the judges did a disservice to him by putting him through past Hollywood week. Now it’s just going to be more painful for him to say goodbye.

Megan … oh, lord. I have nothing more to say than watching her gets more painful every week. She’s my 2nd pick for bottom 3 this week.

Anoop … while it was a pleasant vocal, it was pretty boring. And he does sort of come off as all one color to me ever since the judges told him that he needed to get back to what he does best (ballads). I believe he’ll be through for another week, but I don’t see him lasting much longer.

Michael … my 3rd and final pick for bottom 3 this week. I don’t know if it’s incorrect song choice or just singing outside of his natural range, but he was all over the place last night. I’m left feeling like it was all strained.

Lil … she was my one true disappointment of the evening because I fully expected her to shine this week. I don’t know what the issue was, but it prob. had more to do a poor song choice than anything else. I agreed w/Randy’s assessment that it felt too sped up and rushed and it made her sound out of breath more than once. But she did look totally darling and in the zone for Motown. I hope people voted for her enough because, based on her previous fabulous vocals, I’d like to see her stick around and knock it out of the park the way we know she can do.

And then there was Adam … oh, my goodness … I never thought I’d hear myself say it, but I think my 56 yr. ol’ self is fallin’ in love. For me this probably had to be in my top 3 ALL TIME favorite performances from AI in it’s entire history (definitely up there with Fantasia’s
performance of “Summertime” in Season 3). And I’m not embarrassed to say that his studio version of this song will be my first iTunes download for this season. Adam has something that none of the others have … the ability to make so many watching him WANT to comment on his performances. For me, that’s what being a true entertainer is all about.

Danny … I also very much enjoyed D’s performance last night … for me, he is the only one this season that I feel is totally comfortable on that stage … he utilizes the entire stage while performing, he easily engages the audience, he was the only one to engage the back up singers last night and stick his neck out w/some real choreography (albeit short-lived) and he’s another one that a makes me smile while he’s up there. That being said, I must admit that there are couple of others than fast breathing down his neck (i.e., Matt, Adam, and Allison). And for me, personally, I give him some extra props for NOT doing what Smokey suggested he do (i.e., singing the “you’re all right”/”you’re outtasight” parts himself instead of letting the backups do it for him) … I thought that helped to make the song his own instead of just a carbon copy of the usual versions.

And last, but my no means least, there was Allison … what else can be said about this young gal but that she has pipes and presence that go on for miles and I hope to hell that everyone voted enough for her last night so that she NEVER ends up in the bottom 3 again. SHE WAS DEFINITELY THE BOMB!

All in all, it was a night of more highs than lows. However, I think I’d have to go w/the suggestion I read somewhere else that we simply throw out Scott, Megan AND Michael tonight and then the rest can be let off the hook for next couple of weeks.

Robin, out.

KatM

I have a question: If song choice is so important and these kids are not Professional. Why can’t they have someone help them with song choice? Instead of picking songs they like, but that does nothing for their vocals. I do believe they really don’t know who they are as entertainers. Some are just not experienced enough as yet. If they get make up and clothes advice why not this very important choice.
Makes no sense to me. Shame of the judges to comment after the fact on song choice. Teach them what they need to know.
If they have a good voice everything else will fall into place.

Sue Garoff

I am a 62 year old “Idol” lover. When I first saw Adam, I thought that he stood out because of his funky but good looks. Then I heard him sing and I knew that he had an incredible range and had enormous promise. I enjoy how different he is. This week, when he sang in his sharkskin suit, his hair slicked back and his voice controlled and beautiful (no tongue), I said to myself that he was more handsome and sounded better than ELVIS! No one has been able to rival Elvis in my opinion for decades, but Adam did. I knew he was a winner, and he will be!

Allison is another amazing talent. What a seasoned performer and polished voice. Danny is next in my book, but Matt is moving up quickly. I wish all of them good luck. Keep “Idol” forever!

Karen N

Yes, the childish behavior between Paula and Simon is quite disrespectful to the singers and to the audience. It’s time to act like adults…maybe they should be separated like naughty children. I, too, think that song choice is so difficult but as the judges commented, there are and were better song choices to fit their voices. The judges can’t choose it, and by now they should know what sounds right.

Last night….Adam did an incredible job; however, still not my fav….Allison rocked the house. Yes, she could use some improvement with her hair, but she still rocked!! Danny is still a favorite of mine, and I think Anoop sounded awesome. Matt was terrific and could easily end up in a close battle to the end along with Chris. However, Megan needs to go home and I think Scott is good, but would you want to listen to him for an hour and a half at a concert? Not me….

Nancy West

My bottom three are Micheal, Anoop and a toss up between Kris and Scott. They had Michael wearing the “so in -fashion” ripped pocket jeans and again that crinkly, wrinkly jacket. He screamed reallyreally fast through the song he sang, practically yodelling it the entire way. Anoop gets to wear 5 different layers of clothing each time out and that baseball jacket was just silly. He is only singing to the camera and perhaps his devoted mom and dad. I don’t see a connection to the audience out there. ( Nice guy, nice eyes and smile however…) Kris is just pretty darn blah for me. Scott is talented and if you listen to him with your eyes closed, you can hear what he hears, which is angellic in nature…
My top 3 are now Adam, Allison and Megan, in that order. Adam finds fresh ways to sing and express himself.. That is entertainment and I actually expect it now of him. Allison is a spitfire. I love, love, love her. The red hair, the passion, the personality… Megan seems unaffected by it all– a true beauty, sultry voice and very unique.
Everyone else, even Danny, are either trying too hard, or not trying hard enough. I love Lil’s enthusiasm. Danny has a sweet smile and great voice, but now, for me… he just goes out there just to have fun himself. I guess I need to see him want this more…
Paula and Simon– shame, shame on misbehaving like you are… go to your room..(or get a room.)

Gordon Ross

How could you even compare Adam Lambert to Sanjaya.

Sanjaya was an absolute joke and should never have gotten into the top ten. There was not talent there except he did have a lot of guts… and believed in himself, which is a good thing.

The performance of Adam doing Johnny Cash’s tune Ring of Fire was certainly different, but if you really listened to it and how he performed it you could see how great and artist this youn man is.

This young man is far beyond any of the other contestants. He is truly gifted, and if he can maintain his great personality, he will be around for a long long time. IMHO.

Kudos to you Adam.. for showing not just America, but the world what a great artist you are.

Katie

He is amazing! He is my favorite. That boy has incredible talent. I like him better clean tho, like last night. No nail polish… and he is cute! (Even though my mom is fixed on his “bad” skin).

Carrie

i think wat i meant about comparing him to Sanjaya is that he changes
every week. he doesn’t stay the same. Sanjaya kept on changing his hair,
thats why people wanted to see what’s coming up from him. I’m not
comparing his singing or personality, im comparing how they change, in
stead of being boring like scott. Any one would be smart enough to know
that, but I guess not you…

Foxstar

It is starting to look like we have the same top three contender each week, in my viewpoint. Lil, Allison and Adam. Adam always impresses me with how he can make the song his own, and have it sound as good or better than the original. And Lil and Allison always sing with a lot of passion each and every week. With Danny consistently coming in 4th every week. And it seems Scott and Michael are always consistently singing at the bottom of the barrel. The fact that those two are in the top 10 and will be touring, while Alexis Grace got booted last week is still annoying me to no end. The only thing that really changes each week, is how good the those in the middle perform.

Jackie Veats

My hat goes off to Michael. Even though I expected him to leave early on, he went with class and dignity. He gets a “10″ for that one and I wish him the best of luck in the future. At least he gets to tour with the group. Way to go, Michael!!

TVwatcher

I heard this on another blog and I agree with most of their analyze. These singers seem like they would not do so well when the show is over:

Are Simon and Paula dating now or something? He can’t seem to keep his hands off of her. In one scene last night (and in previous nights) when she was talking to a contestant, he was rubbing her back in a rather intimate way. Watch your recordings and instead of watching the singers, watch them interact in the background. Maybe that is why Simon and his long time girlfriend broke up. They look like they are having fun together and that is fine. However, I agree that they are both showing a lack of respect for the performers. I really like the new judge this year. Kara? She pays attention, shows respect (like Randy) and gives good constructive advice and critiques.

I was shocked to see Matt in the bottom three last night. Poor baby. I think he was stunned also. He looked so hurt. Michael (now gone), Scott, Megan and eventually Kris and maybe Danny need to go. Then we should have a real contest. I name the last two not because they can’t sing; it’s their performance. Kris is too bland and Danny is not growing as a performer. He is always the same.

I absolutely love Lil, Allison and of course Adam. Anoop has it, he just needs to flaunt it.

I agree with the person who suggested that a professional help them with song choices and maybe even arrangements. The judges are so inconsistent with his advice sometimes. If the contestants sing it like the original, then they will criticize them for being copy cat “lounge singers” and if they shake it up some, then they are changing the classic makeup of the song and put them down for that. Not always, but a lot. Maybe the judges should pick the songs for each contestant, then we can move on from the repeated “bad song choices” comments.

WahMar

I think the person who is getting too much praise is Anoop. His performance this week was absolutely boring and subpar. He reminds me of a meh karaeoke singer. Like someones doofus son uncool rich kid who wants to be famous. Anoop does not have the looks to be a recording star. He has caveman eyebrows and he takes bad photos. Most of the photos I have seen of Anoop he almost looks cross eyed.

Pass on him.

Foxstar

There is no doubt Michael is very likable guy. And I will agree he is a class act. But, should he be touring with the rest of the top 10 performers based on talent? NO WAY. And the same can be said of Scott Mykentire. The guy can play decent piano, but his singing is always done with no passion and not that much of a voice. Can anyone say the words “Sympathy Votes” in regard to him still being here in at this point?

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they saved the best three for last — Adam, Danny and Allison, all in a row, nice

Tom

Adam should be gone after his Ring of fire, and no I don’t think he redeemed with Tracks of My Tears, I was not impressed at all. Thoughts are Allison is coming into her own. We could make the show a whole lot shorter and dump at least 3 others right now, Megan (worse every week) and sorry Scott you are good but you need to relax and enjoy life. Go write your songs like you want to and share them with others, and Lil you would do great in some musicals but you will need to step it up a notch, and well as I said Adam should already be sitting at home in front of his tv watching Idol not signing on it.

fox

At this point anyone dissing Adam is a. hearing impaired b. homophobic
c. jealous, cuz that man is INSANE!!! I’ve never watched AI before, never wanted to…but this season I was at m;y grandmoms and got hooked due to one person…Adam. I can’t believe I actually am into the music of someone who is on AI, seriously, but I am. Ring of Fire just blew me away, and Tracks of my Tears was astoundingly beautiful. Why has this guy not been signed yet? Where has he been hiding until now? I liked the “cleaned up” look for Tracks of my Tears, but I sincerely hope that it was a one shot thing. Adam needs to remain true to himself…and he is one adorable goth boy who sing like no one I’ve ever heard. If he doesn’t win it won’t be because he doesn’t deserve it, thats for sure. He’s in a league of his own.

Kerri B

Better late than never with my comments! We fans must remember that these are young people competing in this singing contest. They weren’t even born when these songs were being played.Even thought in my mind they are classic songs, they probably don’t even know most of them! Someone please help them choose an appropriate song!! I give the most credit to Adam, who, while not a countrry singer by a country mile, sang a country song his way. Same with a Motown song. He is an artist, not just a copy-cat performer. He may not be “the” Idol, but he will go far in the music business. Michael will not be missed, just like those who have gone before him. Matt has come a long way and I liked his “Let’s Get It On” performance. Scott is way boring and needs to change it up a bit. The best singer of the night was definately Alison. She gives be goosebumps, a true test of a great singer. I still like Danny, but he needs to watch his song choices so that he really shows off what he can do. Kara needs to sit between Simon and Paula, just like my teachers had to separate me and my best friend in class.

Jeanne

Your reviews are funny and do not deserve any respect since all the trying hard “judges” are big fat Danny fans. What a waste of time!

Carrie

Jeanna, you’re so mean! How could you say that about Danny!! 1. he isnt
fat!!! 2. He’s like the best singer on AI! 3. it is not a waste of time! You’re a
waste of time! You shouldn’t be wacting your typing skills for writing
something so mean and hatred! ‘If you have something mean to say, don’t
say anything at all!’ This goes for YOU!!!

Levy D.

I think Adam is a true artist. People will either get him or not. He’s different, but in a mesmerizing kinda way. I’m no longer in my teens, far from it, but I still find him cool and unique. Adam is a “whole” package. Good looks, voice, theatrical, and you watch because he’s captivating. The other singers I enjoy, especially that little red haired gal, she is very good. They all are good in their own genre, but Adam stands out. He should win (but because most of the voters will be status quo and probably don’t think outside the box) he may not get the votes to make it. However, if he doesn’t get a signing contract from this competition I will be surprised. I will buy his “cd” because I like his style, and I’m rockin’ 50+.

MommaT

Pretty much everything has been said about the singers, but how about the judges spending less time talking on the first 6-7 singers so the last 3 can actually hear some feedback or at least the cheering from their fans and families. They waste so much on the beginning that they completely run out at the end. How disrespectful to the last singers.

Foxstar

I am more than a little shocked that most of the panel of judges writing for Contra Costa Times are picking Danny as the front runner at this point. Not meant to be a knock on his singing or stage presence, as he is very good. In fact, he is better than many of the competitors this year. But does he have as much stage presence as either Lil Rounds, Adam Lambert or Allison Iraheta? Not by a country mile in my opinion. As Allison bring so much passion to her songs, I sometimes get tears in my eyes when she sings. I honestly can’t say Danny has ever had that effect on me one time. And Adam makes his song interoperations not only unique, but many times better than the original version. And Lil just has a big, passionate voice that is hard to ignore. Don’t get me wrong, Danny is good … He’s just not as good as the 3 that I mentioned. Not even close. Is there a chance he is getting “sympathy votes” due to his wife dieing shortly before the season started?

Carrie

no offence, foxstar, Lil iisnt that very good. Allison rocks and Adam does
too!!! I just really like danny ok, get over it!!

Kitty

I became an immovable Adam fan the week he did “Ring of Fire.” To me, he’s the only one who shows creativity, both performance-wise and personality-wise.

Allison is cute, but she needs to finish school.

I can’t wait for Megan to go — she embarrasses me.

Danny is a natural.

Anoop is confused about what he sould do — but is a darned good singer.

I listen to the whole show, but sometimes 3 minutes is interminable.

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